Wonderland by Night
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| "Wonderland by Night" | ||||
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| Single by Bert Kaempfert | ||||
| B-side | "Dreaming The Blues" | |||
| Released | August 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Decca Records 31141 | |||
| Writer(s) | Klaus-Günter Neumann | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| Bert Kaempfert singles chronology | ||||
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"Wonderland by Night" is a popular song by Bert Kaempfert that was a Billboard number one hit for three weeks, starting January 9, 1961. The song was written by Klaus-Günter Neumann with English lyrics by Lincoln Chase. It was Kaempfert's first hit with his orchestra. The song featured Charly Tabor on trumpet.[1] The original version of "Wonderland by Night" also crossed over to the R&B chart where it peaked at number five.[2] Another cover, recorded and released by Louis Prima, also charted in the same year, reaching #15 on the Billboard charts. Anita Bryant's version reached #18 on the US Pop Chart. Engelbert Humperdinck also recorded a vocal version of the song in his 1968 album A Man Without Love.
Chart positions
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 5 |
